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Willimantic got perfect weather for the 37th annual WILI July 4 Boom Box Parade on Monday morning. A few thousand turned out as the usual array of big trucks, classic cars, creative outfits and, of course, boomboxes made their way down spectator-lined Main Street.

Goal. and, yeah, just the emotion kind of floods in and, yeah, its a special day for me. >> the win also very emotional for forfeits -- for fitzpatricks caddy. for nearly 40 years he has carried the bag for tiger woods, seve ballesteros, but in all those years had never won a major until yesterday. caddys traditionally keep the 18th flag after a win. this telling you all you need to know about what that meant. just incredible. a day to remember in baseball for the pirates jack stawinski. check...

It has taken me 87 years to travel that bumpy road called life. I think I may have a few miles left to travel.

There was another guy that was shot in the gut. they both looked like they were dead. the lady had her calf shot off. we tried to get tourniquets on her. it was pretty emotional. im pretty much numb about it. i have been hunting all my life. to see that. but not human beings being hunted down. its pretty sad. like i said, i dont know. im still numb. >> all i could think was someone had to stop this guy. i had my little girls. they came first. i had to choose. it was pretty -- pretty horrific. >>...

Until the police got them. >> 7. 7 years of age. my next guest has two young daughters, was with them at the festival when the shooting started. brendan gorshey and his dad tim. thank you for being here. of course we are thinking about you all the way from here in detroit. brendan, i understand you were near the gunman when this all began. how are you holding up and really, how are your twin 12-year-old girls holding up? >> for the most part, you know, were okay. i think were still processing st...

Of there, get down. i felt helpless. >> everyone is wondering why someone -- why, tim, to you. what did you see and also, police arent still sure, but looking into the possibility of a second suspect. curious if you saw anything that may indicate someone else was helping him. >> i dont know if there was another suspect. i didnt see him come over the fence. i was right there getting ready to leave. i have been doing this for 30-some years. i put my golf cart in, happened to go right by the honey ...

His dad tim who is depicted in that home video. first off, pam and tim, what was that like? when you opened up that letter, what were you thinking as you started reading? >> it was -- we really didnt expect a gift from him. we have kind of encouraged him just to save his money and be generous to others and we had no idea he was up to something. so, we really didnt have any expectations. i thought at the last second i thought maybe it was a vacation. im like we really dont need a vacation right n...

Already paid off. [laughter] >> he was being very sneaky. brian: have you raised a very sneaky child. im very embarrassed for you. >> exactly. brian: now the whole country is going to be watching your success and progress and at least at one time through the pro-station people are going to be pulling for you to be successful. so i would argue as great as it is to pay for the mortgage to see him on the mound pitching for the diamondbacks in a major league baseball team i would dare to say, parent...

Brian: tim, so many parents out there have their kids, multiple kids they want to get involved in sports. next thing on travel team and need lessons to keep up. and then they are going to need new cleats. did you have any idea what you were training a major league baseball player? >> no clue. i mean i knew he was pretty talented from natural ability. we just -- we were opening he would get to college and go to a good college and be able to play college baseball and to have him become a professio...